Straight outta Henan: an interview with comedian Jiaoying Summers
Now for something completely different—this week at least
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I took time off for the holidays. And then my plan to come roaring back was interrupted by an ice-storm which took out power for ten days at my home near Nashville. But the enforced electricity-poor vacation gave me plenty of time to think about the purpose of The China Week, and what value I can bring to a world of graphomania, of a million newsletters and podcasts. There are so many excellent independent journalists, writers, podcasters, and filmmakers. And so very much mediocre slop. We drown in bot puke and human-generated content.
My conclusion is that no one needs a general summary of the week’s China news: you can tailor one to your specific interests using a search engine or chatbot. So, instead, I am going to send you one thing…
